pollepel

Etymology
. . Commonly suggested to be derived from potlepel, but this form of the word is not attested, and assimilation from -tl- to -ll- is uncommon. When viewed as, pol may refer to a round, hollow object.

The word probably used to refer to a large wooden spoon with a round bowl. In the Netherlands, the meaning of "wooden spoon" was kept, while in Belgium, the meaning of "spoon with a round bowl" was kept.

Noun

 * , a rather shallow spoon used to stir food while cooking
 * , a large deep spoon used to serve soup and other food